LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Alex K. Kipkania, Dr. Anthony Osoro

Abstract


This general objective of the study was to examine the effect of logistic management practices on performance of manufacturing firms in Nairobi city County, Kenya. The specific objectives were; inventory management,  Demand planning on performance of manufacturing firms. A descriptive research design used in this in study. The target respondents were 109 respondents; comprising senior procurement officer, senior finance officer, senior administration officer, and senior auditor. The sample size for this study was the same as the target population and the study employed census method because the target population was manageable. The study adopted primary data, which was collected using questionnaires. In order to evaluate and understand the obtained data, quantitative data was conducted using SPSS version 28 software. For the study, Pearson correlation was used in order to determine the degree of association between study variables. The study findings was expected to be of great significance to the logistic management practices literature and future scholars. Pilot study results showered reliability of over 0.7 and contented validity of over 0.5.The research instrument can be used to collect final data with minor adjustment. The study concludes and recommends that logistics management practice had a strong relationship with performance of manufacturing firms, hence the need to implement this research results. The study in summary, conclusion and recommendation agrees that logistic management practices had a strong effect on performance of manufacturing firms in Nairobi city County, Kenya.

 

Key Words: Logistic Management Practices, Performance of Manufacturing Firms, Inventory Management, Demand Planning


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